chalk pits, Fritz has up no observation. I don’t like this front, hope I can stick it. Our dug out is No 9. No 20 in same trench is called the chamber of horrors 5 dead, one in bed. Relics of every description all over the place, Smells nasty & is horrible. left chalk pits dugout for Pozieres today at 5.10 PM I go on to the Sunken Road R.A.P. called at 1. AM to take a fellow out with shrapnel in his stomach, stayed at cemetery until 7 AM had to sleep in the open dugout was full, heavy shell fire all night.
Friday Oct 20. 1916 Return to Quarries or Chalk pits as they are usually called, at 6.30 had a little grub, turned in for a sleep, but was called in half an hour to go out on a working party to help build a new dressing station at the cemetery, we had some grub before going up. Fritz is shelling the place very hot as we go up. we start work am filling sandbags. worked from one PM to 6 PM under one
